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- | ====== Good Soldering ====== | + | ======== Soldering ======== |
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+ | //FIXME Update this page with more pictures at least// | ||
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+ | ===== Soldering well ===== | ||
A quote from [[http://www.elecraft.com/TechNotes/Ask_Dr_Solder.html|Ask Dr. Solder]] sums things up quite well: | A quote from [[http://www.elecraft.com/TechNotes/Ask_Dr_Solder.html|Ask Dr. Solder]] sums things up quite well: | ||
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They also have an excellent [[http://www.elecraft.com/TechNotes/N0SS_SolderNotes/N0SS_SolderNotesV6.pdf|soldering PDF tutorial]] there, with pictures, suggested solder, warning to *not use lead free or no clean solder* on thier kits, etc.... | They also have an excellent [[http://www.elecraft.com/TechNotes/N0SS_SolderNotes/N0SS_SolderNotesV6.pdf|soldering PDF tutorial]] there, with pictures, suggested solder, warning to *not use lead free or no clean solder* on thier kits, etc.... | ||
- | Here are some short mpeg videos online of a dude @ nasa doing some soldering....Note that his dwell times are a bit too long for average chips and leds to endure | + | Here is an in-depth soldering How-To from Hackaday.com. It covers equipment, soldering and desoldering and is also accompanied by some decent photos. |
- | [[http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/elab/soldering.htm]] | + | [[http://www.hackaday.com/2007/10/26/how-to-introduction-to-soldering/]] |
More pics and another tutorial are here [[http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/solder.htm]] | More pics and another tutorial are here [[http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/solder.htm]] | ||
Even [[http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderpix.htm|more pics]] and [yet another tutorial....|http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm] | Even [[http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderpix.htm|more pics]] and [yet another tutorial....|http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm] | ||
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+ | This primer on soldering covers different types of solder, what solder is and details which metals can be soldered amongst other things. | ||
+ | [[http://et.nmsu.edu/~etti/fall97/electronics/solder.html]] | ||
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- | ====== Quotes from the forum: ====== | + | |
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//i have had a few peeling pads when doing these boards, it seems that the recoil from the pump hitting the hot pad/trace can strip it off sometimes... (it's certainly also bent some very thick wires) i'm going to get some desoldering braid instead// | //i have had a few peeling pads when doing these boards, it seems that the recoil from the pump hitting the hot pad/trace can strip it off sometimes... (it's certainly also bent some very thick wires) i'm going to get some desoldering braid instead// | ||
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- | ====== Some More Tips ====== | + | ===== Some More Tips ===== |
* Make sure your board is //clean!// A bare copper board has noticable oxidization within minutes. Before soldering, consider lightly scrubbing your board with steel wool and a little solvent (isopropyl alcohol works well). Even tinned/plated boards are filthy - you'd be surprised what you wipe off if you pour a little alcohol on it and rub it vigorously with a paper towel. | * Make sure your board is //clean!// A bare copper board has noticable oxidization within minutes. Before soldering, consider lightly scrubbing your board with steel wool and a little solvent (isopropyl alcohol works well). Even tinned/plated boards are filthy - you'd be surprised what you wipe off if you pour a little alcohol on it and rub it vigorously with a paper towel. | ||
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- | ====== And Even More Tips ====== | + | ==== And Even More Tips ==== |
Black Light - The best and easiest way I've found for checking if there are any bad solders or shorts on my boards is to look at the boards under a black light (I'm using a screw in fluorescent bulb). The resin board comes out bright green and the solder, which I find a pain to see clearly sometimes, comes out dark purple. You can easily see any missed pins or anything else that may cause problems later on. -MOG151;) | Black Light - The best and easiest way I've found for checking if there are any bad solders or shorts on my boards is to look at the boards under a black light (I'm using a screw in fluorescent bulb). The resin board comes out bright green and the solder, which I find a pain to see clearly sometimes, comes out dark purple. You can easily see any missed pins or anything else that may cause problems later on. -MOG151;) | ||
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- | ====== Bad Soldering ======= | + | ===== Bad Soldering ====== |
see -> [[Bad Solderings Gallery]] | see -> [[Bad Solderings Gallery]] | ||
+ | ===== Making a LCD Cable ===== | ||
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+ | Follow the guide in PDF here : | ||
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+ | http://www.midibox.org/users/jim_henry/building_a_midibox_lcd_cable.pdf | ||